Curtisville, Pennsylvania Explained

Curtisville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allegheny
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:West Deer
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.42
Area Land Sq Mi:1.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1097
Population Density Sq Mi:770.37
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.6433°N -79.8453°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:15032[2]
Area Code:724
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-17832
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:3.69
Area Land Km2:3.69
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:297.53

Curtisville is a census-designated place (CDP) in West Deer Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

Curtisville is located at 40.6433°N -79.8453°W (40.643248, -79.845371).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land. Curtisville is within West Deer Township.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 1,173 people, 498 households, and 330 families living in the CDP. The population density was 822.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 528 housing units at an average density of 370.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.81% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11%.[5]

There were 498 households, 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median household income was $31,304 and the median family income was $36,900. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $23,710 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,143. About 15.4% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

Curtisville was really three towns: Curtisville #1, Curtisville #2, and Curtisville #3 (now Bairdford), named after the mines that were in each area. For more information on Curtisville go to http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westdeertownship/West_Deer_1836-1986-final8.htm#_Toc82621316.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Curtisville PA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data .
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .